Google has released a new Gmail Lab that adds a search box for regular Google Search within Gmail. When you turn on the lab (simply called Google Search) , you’ll get a search box on the left side of your inbox that looks like this:
Twitter Search for All
Having had Twitter search readily available from my Twitter home page for some time now, I had forgotten that this feature was not available to everyone yet. Sure, the feature was always available if you could find it, but having it right in the right-hand navigation column makes it that much more accessible.
Good Online Experience Leads To More Donations For Nonprofits
Visitors to nonprofit websites are more likely to donate money, volunteer time, and recommend the nonprofit to others if they have a good online experience, according to a new study from ForeSee Results.
Nonprofit websites score 73 on the study’s 100-point scale, below many other online industries, including online banking (83), e-retail (74), e-government (74) and automotive websites (78).
The AP’s Battle For Relevance In A Decentralized Universe
What’s the biggest threat to a centralized organization? Decentralization, of course. Like antimatter to the AP’s matter, the populous Web built a new publishing reality Old Media would rather not face: they’ve lost control of the news.
The Slow Checkmate Of Internet Control
The specious arguments made and overly harsh penalties sought by the copyright (Big Media) industry would be comically absurd if systemic corruption didn’t immediately transform them into tragedies.
Google Introduces Comprehensive Advertising Resource Site
Google has launched a site called Google for Advertisers, which was created as a place where advertisers can find a wide range of info regarding all of Google’s marketing products. It should also prove to be a useful resource for finding ways to use Google’s tools to increase the success of you campaigns.
According to Google, the four best ways to get the most out of the site are:
Google Expands New AdWords Interface Beta
Google announced today that it has expanded the beta testing for the new AdWords interface. It is now available in ten languages to most active AdWords accounts.
Disney Acquires A Stake In Hulu
Disney has announced it has acquired a stake in Hulu that is thought to be as high as 30% according to the folks over at Mashable. Disney has now joined NBC Universal and News Corp. in this venture.
The momentum this gives the video site is very real as it looks to jump on a position in the market that perhaps YouTube may be too late to the game on. YouTube has just started to strike deals with the major media producers and their lineup of available programs to watch is not as impressive as Hulu’s.
Missouri Brothers Indicted In $4 Million Spam Scheme
Two Missouri men and their two accomplices have been indicted by a federal grand jury for a nationwide email spamming scheme that targeted more than 2,000 colleges and universities.
Through the spamming scheme more than $4 million worth of products were sold to students, according to Matt J. Whitworth, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri.
Google Launches DoubleClick Studio
Desperate times apparently call for colorful, interactive measures. Even as we remain stuck in the recession – Chrysler declared bankruptcy today, if you didn’t hear – Google unveiled DoubleClick Studio, a tool that promises to help users develop and produce rich media ads.